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an electromechanical _____ has contacts like a manual switch, but it is controlled by external voltage instead of being operated manually
relay
this relay is called _______ because at rest the contacts are touching or closed
normally closed (NC)
this relay is called _______because at rest, the contacts are not touching, they are open
normally open (NO)
this _______ is important in many digital applications and it is a feature that certain semiconductor switches cannot provide
total isolation
also, the contacts are normally rated for currents much higher than the current rating of _______
semiconductor switches
to energize the relay coil, the triggering device must supply several _______, whereas a semiconductor requires only a few _________ to operate
milliamperes, micro amperes
a relay is also much _____than a semiconductor
slower
the relay coil becomes _________, causing the relay contacts to close
energized relay coil
the relay is triggered by the ________
clock waveform (cp)
the _______ is placed across the relay coil to protect it from arching each time the coil is energized
diode